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XRH to ZAT: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
5,217 mi
8,395 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Near ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XRH from ZAT?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 5,217 miles (8,395 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XRH to ZAT?
Nonstop service on XRH–ZAT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Richmond and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 3 hours behind Richmond.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XRH–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XRH to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XRH–ZAT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.